Tool handle connection



April 12, 1932. I w 1,853,186

TOOL HANDLE CONNECTION Filed May 19. 1927 Patented Apr. 12,- 1932 PATENT? .or rlcu? JAMES WILY','OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 001. HANDLE coNNnoTIoN I Application filed ma :19,

The invention relates to a handle connec- $1011, for tools, such as shovels, ice scrapers,

sod cutters and similar bladed tools, and is glliedholding member 3 on both sides of the, a e.

particularly advantageous as applied totools 0f the above nature having sheet metal or other substantially plane blades to which it is" desired to connect a wooden handle.

The invention aims particularly to provide a handle connectionof the above nature which willavoidundue'weaknesses in either theblade or the handle, which will be simple in construction and not likely to workloose Further objects'and advantages of the invention will be in part obviousand in part specifically pointed out in the descrip tion hereinafter contained which taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses certain simple embodiments thereof; such embodiments,ihowever, are to be considered as merely illustrative of its prinpl In the drawings-1 Fig. 1 is a front view of acutter and handle connected thereto-in accordance with the- In the form ofthe invention illustrated in Figs. l to 3, the tool blade 1 is provided with an opening 2 in which an annular 118.11? dle holding member 3 is fitted, the holding member ,3 being preferably formed entirely separate from theblade and being detachable therefrom. The end portion 4 of the handle 5 is then forced between the annular holding member 3 and the blade in such manner as -to be wedged therebetween. Preferably both the member 3 and the handle end portion are tapered as shown in the drawings, so as to make this wedging more effective and hold both the handle and the holding member 3 securely in position.

As shown the end portion/i of the handle 1927. Serial No. 192,501-

is split by sawing a slot 6 therein, which slot, 7 lGCGlVGS theblade 1 when the handle is driven lnplace while the split end portionsengage In order to lock the handle adequately in place, the parts above described preferably I are used in conjunction with a transverse locking member 7 which passes through .a

hole 8 in the handle-and engages with the rear portion of the blade to prevent the handle from becoming pulled out or otherwise 1 shifted in regard to the blade. As shown the rear portion of the blade is provided with hollow fittings 9 adapted to receive the lock- 'lng pin 7 for the above purpose. In order to reinforce the handle near the hole 8 I also prefer to provide at this point a metallic ferrule 10 which closely surrounds the handle;

and receives pin 8, the ferrule "fittingin a I Aconnection of the above nature rein- 7 forces the handle adequately against splitting and isexceedingly simple and rigid, the locking engagement afforded by pin 7 at the rear of the blade serving to insure that the holding member 8 and the end portion ofthe I. blade are kept tight.

The embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is similar to theone above de-- scribed as far as a transverse locking attach.-v ment at the rear portion ofthe blade is C011", cerned and accordingly .the corresponding,

parts will not be again described in detail.

The construction of the handle of Figs. 4 and 5 is also similar to the one described above in connection with Figs. 1 to 3, the, tapered I split end of the handle being wedged in place by an annular locking member 3a. In this instance, however,'the tool blade 1a is provided with; reinforcing members 12.0n its f oppositesides, these reinforcing members be- A ing shown in the form of tapering hollow half-tube sections; conforming in curvature to i the curvature of the blade and welded or" otherwise secured'to the blade at their, forward ends13. As shown, the reinforcing 1 members 12 are received between the annular holding member 3a and the end of the handle so that the handle wedges them outwardly against the holding member 3a. A plurality of further openings 26 and 20 may also be provided in the blade which are alined with the opening 2a and annular holding members 36 and 30 may be employed, which taper toward the forward edge of the blade, whereby the reinforcing members 12 are further held in position by the holdingmembers 3b and 30 as above described.

While certain specific forms of the inven-- tion have been described it will be obvious that many changes may be made therein without departing from its principles as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1; In combination, a tool blade having an opening therein, an annular handle holding member fitting in said opening and a handle having a sp-litendportion receiving the blade, sa-id split end portion being surrounded by said annular member and wedged between the latter and the opposite sides of the blade.

- '2. In combination, a tool blade havin an opening therein, an annular handle holding member having an opening of fixed size receivedin said opening, a handle having its I end portion surrounded by said annular Ine'mber'and wedged between the latter and the blade and a transverse locking member passing through the handle and engaging withthe rear portion of the blade to lock the handlev in position.

3. In combination, a'tool blade having an opening therein, an annular member having an opening of fixedsize received in saidopening, a blade reinforcing member surrounded by said annular member, and a handle having a taperedend portion wedged between said reinforcing member and the blade to force the reinforcing member outwardly against said annular member.

4. In combination, a tool blade having an opening therein, an annular member having an opening of fixed size received in said opening and reinforcing members lying alongopposite sides of the blade, said reinforcing members being enclosed by said annular member, and a handle having a split and tapered end portion receiving the blade and received within said reinforcing members to force the latter outwardly against said "annular member.

5.In combination, a tool blade having alined openings therein, annular handle holding members having an opening of fixed size received in said openings and a handle having a tapered end surrounded by said annular members and wedged betweenthe latter and the blade.

6. In combination, a tool blade having alined openings therein, annular members having an opening of fixed size received re spectively in said 0 enings, a handle member having a tapere end portion surrounded by certain of said annular members, and a blade reinforcing member alined with said handle member and being also surrounded by certain of said annular members, said handle and reinforcing members being wedged between the annular members and the blade.

7. In combination, a tool blade having an openingtherein, an annular handle-holding member having an opening of fixed size received in said opening, a handle having an end portion disposed along one side of the blade, there being another member disposed on the opposite side of the blade and enclosed by said annular member, the end portion of the handle being wedged between the portion of the annular member which encloses it and the blade. V

8. In combination, a tool blade havin an opening therein, an annular handle-hol ing member having an openingl of fi'xed size received in said opening, a andle having an end portion disposed along one side of the blade, there being another member disposed on the opposite side of the blade and enclosed by said annular member, the end portion of the handle being wedged between .the portion of the annular member which encloses it and the blade, a gferrul'e surrounding the-handle near the rearportion of the blade and alocking 'member passing "through 'the ferrule, handle and blade to lock the handle in wedged-in position.

9. A blade for a tool and the like provided with a plurality of openings, annular tapered end portion surrounded by said annular member and wedged between the latter and the blade.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my handthis 1 2th day of May, 1927. I

JAMES H. WTLY. 

